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Tag: United States
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Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 21:03 UTC
Obama defends his policy towards Latin America and praises Mexico
US president Barack Obama defended his Latin American policy, praised Mexico’s resilience in the drugs war, criticized Cuban reforms as insufficient and emphasized the ‘equals-relation’ between countries in the region and Washington.
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Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 18:47 UTC
US unemployment benefit applications climb for second week running
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week in a sign concerns about a weak economy were sapping an already beleaguered labour market, data showed Thursday.
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Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - 06:40 UTC
A complete Spain lives below the poverty line in the US according to census
The United States poverty rate hit its highest level since 1993 in 2010 with a record 46 million Americans living below the poverty line, according to a US government report on Tuesday that depicted the grim effects of stubbornly high unemployment.
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Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - 06:26 UTC
Top Republicans criticize elimination of tax breaks in Obama jobs plan
Top opposition Republicans in Congress criticized today President Barack Obama's proposal to pay for a job creation plan by eliminating 467 billion dollars in tax breaks for wealthier Americans and corporations.
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Sunday, September 11th 2011 - 02:51 UTC
Ten years after 9/11, Obama says the US is stronger and al Qaeda is on path to defeat
President Barack Obama said the United States was stronger 10 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and Americans would “carry on” despite continued threats against their safety.
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Saturday, September 10th 2011 - 06:12 UTC
US says Germany must give “unequivocal” financial support to weaker Euro states
United States pressed Europe's strongest economies on Friday to give “unequivocal” financial support to weaker Euro zone states to overcome a debt crisis that threatens the world economy.
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Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 11:29 UTC
Obama job-creating speech will announce a 300 billion dollars plan, says US media
US President Barack Obama will unveil a 300 billion dollars package to create new jobs in an address to Congress on Thursday, US media reports citing Democratic sources.
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Monday, September 5th 2011 - 01:57 UTC
In the US eight out of ten think the economy is in recession, shows CNN poll
More than eight in 10 US residents think the economy is in another recession, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. One-third of those surveyed think it’s serious.
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Sunday, September 4th 2011 - 23:51 UTC
Washington demands Swiss banks hand over information on US citizens dodging taxes
The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported.
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Sunday, September 4th 2011 - 23:48 UTC
IMF calls on Europe and the US to stimulate economic growth
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in an interview released that Europe and the United States should consider stimulating economic growth, if the situation permits, to offset a crisis of confidence hitting the global economy.
